Practical Tips for Productive Living

Entries Tagged as 'Tech'

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Many of us attempt to measure our happiness based on the duration of certain favorable experiences in our lives. The longer a favorable experience lasts, the happier we think we’ll be. But the truth is, life is simply a string of small, independent moments that are always changing. Thus, a few minutes well spent here […]

Monday, May 24th, 2010

The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills, but I figured I’d save you some time.
Here are the top 40 sites I have […]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

You don’t always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things.
So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Regular note-taking is one of the most productive habits a person can practice. The ability to take notes online and access them anytime, from any location is priceless. Over the last few years, I have personally tested nearly 100 different ways to do this. Some of these note-taking systems are worth mentioning, and some are […]

Monday, September 17th, 2007

A combination of old and new, each of these quick fixes have one thing in common: They will increase your computing productivity. I personally use all of them on a regular basis. There is nothing groundbreaking about this list, it’s just a short reminder of how simple it is to increase your productivity by enhancing the tools you already […]

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I am a huge Google advocate. I love their products so much that I use almost every one of them on a fairly regular basis. Much of my computer based productivity is performed online via Google’s offerings. In fact, based on my excessive use, I think Google may know almost as much about me as […]

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

I think I’m one of the proud few who can honestly say: “I have never opened a MySpace account and I am darn proud of it!” The web design and interface of an average MySpace user profile page is atrocious! Everything that sucked about gaudy 1990’s web design is incorporated whole hardily into every facet of […]

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

We live in a world of constant connection where the products of our existence interrelate in such a way that we rarely leave a clean slate behind us. Many people fail to see the correlation between technological convenience and disruption of privacy. Even when nobody is watching, it is quite plausible that a computer somewhere […]

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Would Google buy Yahoo? Could Google buy Yahoo? Who really cares? A better question is: What would happen if Google did buy Yahoo, and how would it affect the end user? I’ve seen so many bloggers and journalists dance around with the “Should Google”, “Could Google”, and “Would Google” questions. I find this sort of pragmatic speculation to be […]

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I believe everyone should be aware of. Together I think they represent the apex of the grand possibilities associated with Google search manipulation tricks and hacks. Although there are many others out there, these 7 tricks are my all-time favorite. Enjoy yourself.
1. Find the […]